It is a modern trend to learn leadership skills on universities around the world. Lecturers try to convey messages about how to lead a group, team, or company, despite the fact that more often than not, they are confined behind desks at faculty rooms.
This is a leadership book like no other, since it is written by a 'lecturer' never bounded by desks. Sir Alex Ferguson (SAF) is one of the world's most decorated football managers, and his retirement in 2013 ended an illustrious career of trophy-laden journey. Afterwards, he took lecturing duties at Harvard Business School, of which this book, "Leading", is based upon.
It is fair to say, therefore, that this is a textbook of leadership. It is a textbook not filled by technical jargons or whatever. Instead, this is SAF telling you almost first hand on important leadership skills, particularly those that he found most pivotal. He divided those skills into tiny, bite-sized parts that are consumable in minutes. Not with theories, instead, he told us readers how he developed those skills while working mainly for Manchester United (1986-2013).
It is almost in essence a complement to his two autobiographies, "Managing My Life" and "My Autobiography". However, this book looks even more like a set of life lessons compared to his two autobiographies. The way he organized the book actually makes it easy to read, and makes you also desire to read more—I finish the entire book in less than 10 hours, because I cannot put it down.
It has a lot of great insights from the boss himself. Do not be surprised that you may find some stories have been told before in either of his past autobiographies. Nonetheless, this remains a very captivating reading, and for the purpose of Leadership 101, "Leading" has a lot to offer, straight from "the" boss himself.
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A must read book. Not just Manchester United fans and sports fans.Sir Alex showcases his leadership in a way that will have you thoroughly engaged.
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A must read book. Not just Manchester United fans and sports fans.
Sir Alex showcases his leadership in a way that will have you thoroughly engaged.
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You have to admire him. Congratulations Sir Alex!
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Changed the way I view colleague relations.
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Simon and Jacqui
Pure genius. The only football book I managed to finish!
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Good even for a non-football fan
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